MS Project 2002 Tutorials©

These tutorials were developed by Erik Larson and the College of Business at Oregon State University.  They  can not be used without his permission

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VIDEO TUTORIALS for MS PROJECT 2002©

File Name

Topics

 

Tutorial #1

 

Introduction:  What you see when you start MS Project 2002

 

Tutorial #2

 

How to create a WBS

 

Tutorial #3

 

How to code a WBS

 

Tutorial #4

 

How to use the Yellow Sticky approach to map out a network

 

Tutorial #5

 

How to enter estimated duration

 

Tutorial #6

 

How to enter predecessor information to create a project schedule

 

Tutorial # 7

 

How to use the Gantt chart wizard

Tutorial #8

How to assess the sensitivity of a network

     a)  Using the schedule table to assess slack                

     b)  The difference between free slack and total slack

 

Tutorial #9

 

How to introduce lags into a schedule

Tutorial #10

How to display the schedule as a network

     a) How to hide summary tasks

     b) How to manually move network nodes

Tutorial #11

How to create a resource pool

     How to designate part-time resources

Tutorial #12

How to assign resources to specific tasks

    Why durations change when you add resources

 

Tutorial #13

 

How to designate a start date for a project

 

Tutorial #14

 

How to insert milestones into your plan

Tutorial #15

How to alter the work calendar

     a) How to introduce holidays

     b)  How to alter work times

Tutorial #16

Printing I

     a)  How to reduce the number of pages by scaling

     b)  How to fit figures to a specific number of pages

Tutorial #17

Printing II

     a)  How to use print preview

     b)  How to print only one widow

 

Tutorial #18

 

How to insert titles for figures and change location of legends

 

Tutorial #19

 

How to assess whether resources are over allocated

Tutorial #20

How to resolve resource over allocations by leveling

     a)  Within slack

     b)  Outside of slack

 

Tutorial #21

 

Costs I:   How to enter pay rates for resources

 

Tutorial #22

 

Costs II:  How to find the total costs of the project by task and resources

Tutorial #23

How to generate a cash flow statement

     a) Weekly cash flow

      b)  Monthly cash flow

 

Tutorial #24

 

How to save a plan as a baseline

 

Tutorial #25

 

How to record actual progress on a project

 

Tutorial #26

 

How to obtain earned value performance information

Tutorial #27

 

How to examine schedule variance in real time